Pope Benny's Popemobile is admittedly very cool, but that doesn't mean the Pope knows anything about driving. And what did Jesus drive? What gives the Vatican the authority to publish Ten Commandments about driving? Surely the subject is wholly outside its writ ...
"Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road", the name of the Vatican's publication, is supposed to be infallible because it is officially endorsed by the Pope. I haven't read the whole document, but it is clear from the Ten Commandments itself that the document contains many errors. Here are some of the following:
"4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents." This is particularly bad advice. If there's a car accident and someone is dying on the road, do not go and help him. You will get sued, one way or another.
"6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so." Surely it would be better to not get hammered or high at all.
"8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness [ie. settle out-of-court]."
Later on the document commands drivers to pray while driving. This is a bad idea. Crossing yourself on the highway could very well be your last act ...
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